JUNIOR CUP MATCHES.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7356, 8 July 1889, Page 6

JUNIOR CUP MATCHES.

The Merivale Second v Canterbury College Second met for the second time on Saturday, and after a hard-fought game Merivale proved the better team by 10 points to nothing. During the first spell the game was very even, the only score being a goal from a mark kicked by Pearse for Merivale. In the second spell the Collegians fell to pieces, and Merivale playing far better than in the first spell secured five tries, only one of which was converted into a goal. The tries were obtained by —Pitcaithley 1, White 1, Smart 1, Rides 1, and Peraberthey 1. The Cambridge First and Linwood First teams met on the former's ground on Saturday, and a fast and exciting game ended in a win for the home team by 1 try, scored by T. Owens, to nothing. Cambridge rushed the ball at the start to the Linwood line, but Linwood forwards made a fine rally, and Cambridge were forced down. The rest of tbe spell the play was in midfield. Linwood. who possessed several substitutes, made the game very fast on resuming, but tired themselves out, and Cambridge forwards getting on some good rushes kept the ball on the Linwood line till the game ended. For the winners Neilson, Owens (2>, Johnson. Hamilton and Evans, and for Linwood Cox, Moses, Cooke, Marshall, Irvine, and Triggs played well. The match between the East Christchurch and Addington Junior Cup team* resulted in a win for the former by 1 point, gained by A. DeMaus, to nothing. East had their opponents defending their lines all the first spell. On three or four occasions Heslip made grand attempts at goal. For the winners. Marshall, Thompson, Heslip, A. DeMaus, and for the defeated, Bell, Crummy, Cox, and Moore, played well.